All values are from the item tooltips on the mob and exchange pages, with the class taken from the "Magician Armor" line. Mage sets carry the least defense of the four classes: Complete (+1) totals 287 while warrior Chitin Shell at the same + level has 477.

Mage sets: total defense compared

Magician Armor sets, total Defense by + level
SetItem GradeTotal DefenseChest piece requiresMax Durability (lowest +)
Mage Cotton Robe set low Class +3: 66 · +4: 81 +3: INT 62, MP 51 4,000
Crystal middle Class +1: 180 +1: INT 144, MP 87 5,000
Crimson middle Class +1: 257 · +3: 287 · +5: 317 +1: INT 160, MP 90 6,250
Complete high Class +1: 287 · +3: 317 +1: INT 160, MP 106 7,812
Rons (Pidama) high Class +1: 287 +1: INT 100, MP 106 7,812

Crystal (+1) totals 180 and Crimson (+1) 257, a 77 point gap. Crimson trails Complete by exactly one step: Crimson (+3) = Complete (+1) = 287 and Crimson (+5) = Complete (+3) = 317. The site has no +4 or +5 Complete Robe, so there's no full-set total at those levels, and Rons only exists at +1.

Complete's +1/+3/+5 pieces are in the Chitin Shell +3/+5 guide and Rons's per-piece table is in the Pidama set guide. The other three sets are below.

Mage Cotton Robe set (+3, +4, +5)

Mage Cotton Robe, Cloth Pants, Hat, Gloves, Shoes (low Class)
PieceDefense +3Defense +4Defense +5Stat requirement (+3 → +5)
Mage Hat 13 16 19 INT 54, MP 47
Mage Cotton Robe 20 24 28 INT 62, MP 51
Mage Cloth Pants 17 21 25 INT 58, MP 49
Mage Gloves 8 10 12 INT 46, MP 43
Mage Shoes 8 10 — INT 50, MP 45
Set total 66 81 — —

Defense and Health Bonus (4, 6, 8) go up with the + level but the INT and MP requirement stays put. There's no Mage Shoes (+5) on the site. The +1 version only appears with the extra-defense bonus: Robe 12 (Club 5), Pants 9 (Ax 5), Hat 7 (Dagger 3), Gloves 4 (Sword 5), Shoes 4 (Spear 3).

Crystal set (+1)

Crystal set (middle Class)
PieceDefense +1Stat requirement (+1)
Crystal Helmet 34 INT 136, MP 83
Crystal Robe 57 INT 144, MP 87
Crystal Pants 45 INT 140, MP 85
Crystal Gloves 22 INT 128, MP 79
Crystal Boots 22 INT 132, MP 81
Set total 180 —

Crystal also has a second +1 version with a per-piece weapon bonus (Robe Club 5, Pants Ax 5, Helmet Dagger 3, Gloves Sword 5, Boots Spear 3). The Rare Crystal Helmet (+6) has 47 defense, Dagger 25, INT 136, MP 83.

Crimson set (+1, +3, +5)

Crimson set (middle Class)
PieceDefense +1Defense +3Defense +5Stat requirement (+1 → +5)
Crimson Helmet 48 54 60 INT 152, MP 86
Crimson Robe 81 89 97 INT 160, MP 90
Crimson Pants 64 72 80 INT 156, MP 88
Crimson Gloves 32 36 40 INT 144, MP 82
Crimson Boots 32 36 40 INT 148, MP 84
Set total 257 287 317 —

On Crimson the + level never changes the INT or MP requirement: the robe needs INT 160 and MP 90 at +1 and at +5 alike. The Complete Robe also needs INT 160, but MP 106.

Where mage sets drop

Where each set drops
SetMob source (mob pages)Exchange box, rate shown on the site
Mage Cotton Robe set +3/+4/+5: 70 mob records between level 1 and 47 (Worm, Bandicoot, Kecoon, Bulcan, Werewolf…); +1: Rampage Man, Scouter, Hirok, Staut (8804–8807, level 12) —
Crystal 23 records: Lamia (60), Dragon Tooth Soldier (62), Dragon Tooth Knight (65), Dragon Tooth Commander (69), Lamiros (70), Lamentation (80), Princess (90); the extra-defense version from 8804–8807. Helmet (+6): [Shackled Lord] Fluwiton (9512) +1: Abyss Gem 1%
Crimson +3 only: 37 records, level 30–140 (Duke, Bach, Bishop, Harpy, Troll, Snake Queen, Troll King, Talos…) +1: Abyss Gem 0.25%, Random Item Exchange Gem 0.328%–0.41%, Ornament 0.169% (no Gloves); +3: Fragment of Arrogance 0.035%, Fragment of Gluttony 0.036%, Fragment of Rage 0.036%, Black Gem 0.06%, Green Gem 0.06%; +5: Random Item Exchange Gem 0.082% (Robe only), Ornament 0.169%–0.338% (no Robe)
Complete +1 only: 51 records, level 30–165 (Volcanic Rock, Ultima, Titan, Balrog, Samma, Lesath…) +1: Dark Fragment of Wrath 0.003%, Dark Fragment of Sloth 0.002%, Dark Fragment of Lust 0.038%–0.062%, Blue Gem 0.064%, Red Gem 0.064%, Yellow Gem 0.064%, Silvery Gem 0.069%, Random Item Exchange Gem 0.492%, Ornament 0.135%–0.338% (no Pants); +3: Fragment of Avarice 0.031%–0.032% (Robe, Pants only), Fragment of Jealousy 0.02%–0.03%, Fragment of Lechery 0.028% (no Robe), Fragment of Sloth 0.035%; +4: Ornament 0.203%–0.405% (no Robe); +5: Dark Fragment of Pride 0.011% (no Robe), Dark Fragment of Gluttony 0.011% (no Robe), Dark Fragment of Envy 0.011% (no Robe), Dark Fragment of Greed 0.011% (no Robe)
Rons Pidama (9537, level 70) +1: Dark Fragment of Envy 0.001% (no Pants), Dark Fragment of Greed 0.001% (no Pants)

The exchange box percentages don't add up to 100%, so read them as relative odds. Mob pages list no drop rate and no spawn location at all; the site only shows which mob's list an item is on. Ornament = the Golden Star / Red Bow / Tinsel Ornament box.

FAQ

How much INT does mage armor need?
Crystal Robe INT 144, Crimson and Complete Robe INT 160, Rons Robe INT 100. Mage Cotton Robe is the lowest at INT 62.
Crimson +5 or Complete +3?
Same total defense, 317. The requirement differs in MP: the Crimson Robe asks for MP 90 and the Complete Robe for MP 106; INT is 160 on both.
Is there a full Complete +5 set?
No. Pants, Helmet, Glove and Boots +5 are on the exchange page but there's no Complete Robe (+5), so a +5 total can't be worked out.

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